Effective ways to blocking Facebook on mobile phone and chrome

The kids today are very smart, and they have secrets of their own. They spend most of their times on social media and games. Kids are so much involved in the virtual world that they have forgotten about the real one. But the problem is, there are lots of dangers even in the online world. People often heard about cybercrime cases. Even Facebook is not safe for the kids anymore. Instead of liking some interesting pages, kids end up with useless info and interact with the wrong people. As a result, the parents are left with just one option of blockingFacebook from the device entirely.

But the issue is Facebook can be accessed from browsers too. Therefore, we are going to learn about blocking Facebook on chrome too. Once you’ve learned how to block Facebook from Android and iPhone, you will be able to keep your kids safe no matter what.

1. Blocking Facebook on Android use Spyzie

If you own an Android smartphone, you might prefer blocking Facebook entirely from the device. Spyzie can help you with it. This parental control tool can put a limit to your kid’s using the device all time. Whether you want to restrict them from playing games all day or scrolling through the Social Media platform, you can do it all with Spyzie. Moreover, the app will allow you to monitor all their device activities throughout the day remotely.

The various features that can be used to keep an eye on your kid’s Facebook activities are given below:

App Blocker will allow you to block the app from the kid’s device.

Schedule Restriction feature will set time restrictions over the use of applications installed on your phone.

Clues feature will provide you information about the deleted messages, calls, and notifications.

Keylogger feature will keep track of all the keys pressed, and the parents can track the keys pressed within an application.

App Timeline feature will tell you all about the Facebook notifications, messages, and another app timeline too.

Apart from these features, you can also use the Geofences, Smart Capture, and other features to monitor your kid’s phone. But if you want to put restriction over the Facebook app, then Spyzie can be pretty helpful. The steps you need to follow for blocking Facebook on your Android phone are giving below:

Step 1: At first, you need to sign up on the website for a Spyzie account. Visit the official website and enter a valid email id to register for an account. You will get a mail on the registered ID for verification, and it will also contain the download link of the application.

Step 2: Once you’ve signed up on Spyzie, you will be directed to the Setup Wizard. There you will have to provide some information like the Teen’s name, age, and the operating system they’ve been using. As we are trying to restrict Facebook on Android, we will choose the Android OS.

Step 3: Now, you’ll have to get physical access to the target device. Go to the Security Settings and enable the Unknown Resources Installation.

Now, open your mail in the phone and click on the Download link to download the application on your phone. Wait as the app is installed properly.

Step 4: The app icon will appear on the screen. Tap on the icon to launch the app and sign-in with your account. Grant all the access the app want and activate the device administrator on the device. Finally, click on the Start Monitoring button and exit the app.

When you exit the app, you will be prompted to delete the application and start monitoring. Once the icon is deleted, the app will become dormant on the front end and keeps on running in the background.

Step 5: Now open the dashboard from a browser or install the app on your phone too. Click on the “Schedule Restriction” to put restriction over the social media apps. You can also block the app using App Blocker feature. Tap on the Application option and find Facebook. Toggle the option in front of the app, and it will block the app from the device.

You can also use the app to keep track of their browser history, location, messages, photos and videos, and data stored on their phone too.

2. Blocking Facebook on iPhone via iOS App Limits

Parents are always worried about their kids, and Apple has certainly kept that that thing in check. Many latest iPhone models have a feature that can be used for blocking Facebook on iPhone. This is the App limits feature which can prevent the use of any app on the iPhone. This feature is added as a part of parental controls over the phone. With Screen Time and App Limit feature, the users can set restrictions over apps as well as content and privacy.

So, let’s learn how we can utilize the inbuilt iPhone feature to block Facebook on iPhone devices. To use the feature, you will need to know their Apple ID first and add them to your Family group in Family Sharing. But you need to be the organizer of the group to use these features.

Step 1: Open the settings app and scroll down to the Screen time feature. Under the Family option, you will see your kid’s name. Tap on the name and turn on the Screen Time feature.

Step 2: In the screen time interface, you will see what Screen Time feature can help you to manage. Tap on the Continue button, and you will be able to set the App Limits. Click on the “Show All Categories” option to view all the possible restrictions you can put over your child’s phone.

Step 3: Tap on the circle option, and you can block the Social Networking apps all at once. You can access the feature whenever you want and put a limit on your kid’s use of social media.

As you can see, the features will come in handy when you want your kids to stay away from the inappropriate content spreading across social media.

3. Blocking Facebook on Chrome Using Chrome Extension

Well, to make it easy for the users, the apps can be accessed via browsers too. And Google Chrome is the most popular browser all over the world. But that raises the concern of the parents as even if they block the Facebook app from their phone. Fortunately, there is a way of blocking Facebook on chrome too. But for that, you’ll have to download a Chrome Extension called Block Site. The extension will help you to block all the inappropriate sites on Google Chrome. It is the easiest method that you can use for blocking all malicious websites, and you can unblock them whenever you want too.

Follow the steps below to block Facebook on Chrome effectively:

Step 1: Begin with searching the extension in the Chrome Web Store and install the extension by clicking on the “Add to Chrome” button. But for this, you’ll have to log in to your Google Account.

You can find a lot of extensions that can block social media websites for you. It is up to you which extension you prefer.

Step 2: As you click on the button, you will see a pop-up asking you to click on the “Add Extension” option.

Step 3: When the extension is installed you will see a notification and the icon will appear on the top right side of the chrome window. If this icon doesn’t appear, that means that was some problem installing the extension. So, make sure that the extension is installed correctly.

Step 4: Visit the Facebook page and click on the extension icon. As you click on the option, you will see a Block Site option on the screen. Tap on the option and Facebook will be blocked from your browser.

You can go to the Edit Block List option and then unblock Facebook whenever you want. The extension is also available as an app for Android users to block Facebook on Chrome in mobile phones.

Now you know the methods of blocking Facebook on Android and iPhone. This will help you to make sure that your kids don’t fall prey to bad habits and bad society. Parents try their best to protect their kids from unhealthy elements of society. Even though there are methods that can be used to block Social media, but kids always find a way to access them. Thus, you must opt out to use Spyzie. It is a complete parental control tool that will keep an eye on your kids 24/7 so that you can keep them safe.

Reminders: All apps or tools introduced in this article shall be for legal use only. Please follow the Terms & Use and End User License Agreement (EULA) before trying any of them. Any consequences of improper use should be borne by users.

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